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US 5,630,292 AGranted
Support apparatus
OwnerDavid D. Heinz, Frank A. Logolusoinventors
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Abstract
A support apparatus having a first mounting element adapted to be mounted on a support, a second mounting element having a structure for receiving at least one work object thereon, and an assembly for interconnecting the first mounting element and the second mounting element to support the structure of the second mounting element in a predetermined attitude relative to the support.
Claims12
A support apparatus comprising a first mounting element adapted to be mounted on a means of support;
- a second mounting element having means for receiving at least one work object thereon;
- and means for interconnecting said first mounting element and said second mounting element to support said receiving means of the second mounting element in a predetermined attitude relative to said means of support, in which said interconnecting means includes a slot provided in one of said first mounting element or second mounting element and a flange provided in the other of said first mounting dement or second mounting element, said slot and flange dimensioned to be interfitted to support the second mounting element in said predetermined attitude, and wherein said first mounting element has a pair of said slots which are aligned with each other to define a plane of reference substantially defining a first axis of orientation of said predetermined attitude, said slots terminate at corresponding terminal ends which are aligned substantially to define a second axis of orientation of said predetermined attitude, and the second mounting element mounts said flange which is dimensioned slidably to be received in said slots for retention in said predetermined attitude substantially defined by said first and second axes of reference.
A support apparatus for bearing plant life, such as grapevines and the like, in upstanding relation, the apparatus comprising:
- A. a cross arm composed of a metal member having a substantially continuous transverse configuration, including a flange portion substantially defining a first plane of reference and a plate portion substantially defining a second plane of reference substantially right-angularly related to the first plane of reference and integral therewith, and said metal member being bent substantially centrally thereof to define a pair of arm portions extending in substantially opposite directions from an apex whereby the second plane of reference defines a substantially obtuse angle;
- B. a support post elongated along and defining a longitudinal axis and having a lower end portion adapted to be disposed in the earth in upstanding relation and an opposite upper end portion having a predetermined transverse configuration;
- C. a coupling including a metal sleeve having a lower end portion having an internal passage with a predetermined transverse configuration adapted slidably to be interfitted with said upper end portion of the support post and an opposite upper end portion having a pair of slots disposed in spaced relation to each other and aligned substantially to define a third plane of reference, said slots transversely dimensioned slidably to receive said flange portion of the metal member;
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- D. means for interlocking, in an assembled condition, the lower end portion of the metal sleeve with the upper end portion of the support post and the flange portion of the metal member in said slots with the apex of the metal member between said slots thereby forming a support apparatus having substantially a Y configuration for bearing said plant life.
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